Purina dog food

I've used the Purina Proplan Performance food happily with my working dogs - their breeder pricing is very good.
 
gallopingby said:
Have a look on www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk
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I wouldn't rely on that site, he's a zoologist without a degree in animal nutrition who somehow became the head nutritionist of a pet food company without any real credentials as to why. The scoring of the food is heavily based on grain free and high protein diets being "better" which isn't the case for every dog at all. Also, the ingredient lists and pricing are often incorrect/out of date and he has affiliate links to buy the products, even those he rates as "low"
 
I’ve fed ProPlan to both cats and been happy with it.

They don’t do anything suitable in this country for the Hooligan so never tried it for him.
 
druid said:
I wouldn't rely on that site, he's a zoologist without a degree in animal nutrition who somehow became the head nutritionist of a pet food company without any real credentials as to why. The scoring of the food is heavily based on grain free and high protein diets being "better" which isn't the case for every dog at all. Also, the ingredient lists and pricing are often incorrect/out of date and he has affiliate links to buy the products, even those he rates as "low"
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Ohhh l have no links to these guys …but the suggestion that you need a degree in animal nutrition doesn’t bode well with me. Not everything or everyone needs a piece of paper to succeed, although l’ll admit to having several. Purina appears to own many different brands and so will cover a variety of needs.
 
I would avoid any made by Purina/ Mars ( Pedigree)/Nestle etc, they own a lot of the 'popular' brands, and can be very clever with their marketing and the food is generally not great quality.

Look at the first few ingredients, meat not meat meal should be the first ingredient and any cereals way down the list. I feed raw to one dog and Different Dog cooked food, but some good kibbles are Eden/ Orijen ( although they have recently been bought out by Mars 😢 ), Gentle etc Just look at the ingredients and percentages of meat etc, that is the best way to make sure what you feed is a better brand.
 
gallopingby said:
Ohhh l have no links to these guys …but the suggestion that you need a degree in animal nutrition doesn’t bode well with me. Not everything or everyone needs a piece of paper to succeed, although l’ll admit to having several. Purina appears to own many different brands and so will cover a variety of needs.
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A degree isn't strictly necessary but he has no formal training in the subject yet sets himself out as an expert - not a great look. I have no issues with what people feed as long as it's the right thing for that dog. For some that might be raw, for some it might be grain free high protein kibble and for some it might be Chappie....none is right or wrong if the dog is happy and healthy while eating it. Sticking to a rigid criteria of high protein good, carbs bad to rate foods isn't perfect by any means.
 
Purina is owned by Mars who manufacture everything from chewing gum to pasta sauce. Make of that what you will...

Just read the ingredients list. If the number 1 ingredient is wheat and 10% ground up arse of a chicken it's a no from me.

If you want a good quality kibble, have a look at some brands where the top ingredients are good quality meat (the higher the percentage the better).

I like Forthglade, Wildways, Edgard and Cooper and Pooch and Mutt.
 
I don’t think Purina have the best reputation as manufacturers of quality food. However, as already mentioned, it’s what suits the dog. I think they may have improved ingredients in response to owners being more discerning/social media awareness. As IM says, I’d be scrutinising ingredients, meat and less cereal, which seems to be the bulking ingredient in many foods. I’m less fanatical about raw than I used to be, I use commercially produced biscuit treats but rarely and I don’t worry about occasional pizza crusts etc.

I’m currently trialling raw lamb mince, handy bloke up the road took my advice to make barf, 80:10:10 beef mix and also does chicken, green tripe and lamb as well as bones. I’m laying off the chicken currently to see if it makes a difference to itchy paws.
 
I fed Beta large breed to my lurcher for about a year. I was happy to keep her on it but it became impossible to source for a while so wound up switching. Anecdotally her teeth are a bit cleaner on the current food (Eukanuba). I was surprised by how fabulous her coat looked on the Purina, but she does well on carb based foods generally.
I don't like to buy Nestle if I can help it but I haven't ruled out their pet foods.
 
druid said:
I wouldn't rely on that site, he's a zoologist without a degree in animal nutrition who somehow became the head nutritionist of a pet food company without any real credentials as to why. The scoring of the food is heavily based on grain free and high protein diets being "better" which isn't the case for every dog at all. Also, the ingredient lists and pricing are often incorrect/out of date and he has affiliate links to buy the products, even those he rates as "low"
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I have always thought that about the site but never dared voice my unqualified opinion, thank you for saying it. Many dogs need some of the despised carbs and roughage too.
 
I dont have a degree in nutrion (good friend does) i did lots of research and lower level qualifications (i used to be the one the vets aaked for advice about food for the vets where i worked) and the all about dog food site talks a lots of sense, its about knowing whats in the food, tracebility and quality. That said the best food for the individual dog is the one that suits them best and they are all inidviduals.
The site gives you a good idea of where to start though (prices being out of date is understandable as they change continously).
Purina HA is what suits my house dog best due to allergies and she does really well on it, is it the food i would choose if she didnt have allergies? No definatly not, i dont like the companies policies etc etc and its not a good food but it works for her.
 
twiggy2 said:
I dont have a degree in nutrion (good friend does) i did lots of research and lower level qualifications (i used to be the one the vets aaked for advice about food for the vets where i worked) and the all about dog food site talks a lots of sense, its about knowing whats in the food, tracebility and quality. That said the best food for the individual dog is the one that suits them best and they are all inidviduals.
The site gives you a good idea of where to start though (prices being out of date is understandable as they change continously).
Purina HA is what suits my house dog best due to allergies and she does really well on it, is it the food i would choose if she didnt have allergies? No definatly not, i dont like the companies policies etc etc and its not a good food but it works for her.
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The problem comes in how do we define a good food really! I agree though, ultimately its about what suits the dog and sticking rigidly to high protein no/low carb doggy keto diets may not be "it" for every dog. I have dogs on a wide variety of foods from home processes raw venison and pheasant through grain free kibble to a pup on Royal Canin...!
 
Patchworkpony said:
I’m looking for a good quality dry food
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Have a look at DARF cold pressed.

I wanted something tasty and nutritious to use for rewards/training treats/in puzzle toys so I bought DARF Light. She loves it. She has even had it for a few meals, bit of warm water on, give it a stir and you've got 'gravy'. I might even change her on to it from raw when her freezer is empty.
 
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